Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) in Italy
Italy: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) was 4.1 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.1 Years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
6.9 Years
in 1979
All-time low
4.1 Years
in 2023
Years of data
53
1961–2024
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Italy stood at 4.1 Years. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Italy peaked at 6.9 Years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.1 Years, in 2023.
That places Italy 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1 Years | — |
| 1971 | 5.9 Years | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 6.1 Years | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6.3 Years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.4 Years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.7 Years | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 6.8 Years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.9 Years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.8 Years | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.7 Years | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.6 Years | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4 Years | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.5 Years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.6 Years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.5 Years | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.6 Years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.5 Years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.6 Years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4 Years | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5 Years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4 Years | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2 Years | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.1 Years | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.2 Years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9 Years | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6 Years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8 Years | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5 Years | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7 Years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5 Years | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 Years | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.3 Years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2 Years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1 Years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5 Years | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 Years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 Years | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5 Years | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3 Years | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6 Years | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4 Years | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 Years | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.1 Years | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1 Years | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.1 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 Years, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.1 Years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 Years, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 Years | 5.1 Years | 5.1 Years | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.44 Years | 5.9 Years | 6.9 Years | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.59 Years | 6.4 Years | 6.8 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 Years | 6.1 Years | 6.6 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 Years | 5.2 Years | 6 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 Years | 4.3 Years | 5.2 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 Years | 4.1 Years | 4.6 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Italy?
- Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Italy was 4.1 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 Years in 1979.
- What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 Years in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.